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| Two of the infected Filipinas flew in from Manila yesterday, while a third appears to have caught the virus at work |
Three Filipina domestic helpers, two of them newly arrived
from Manila , and the third, works for an
employer who was earlier found infected, are among 42 new cases reported in Hong Kong today, Jul 9.
Of the new cases, 34 had no recent travel history, sparking
fears the coronavirus disease continues to spread across a wide area in Hong Kong . For at least three weeks until last weekend,
all the recent infections recorded were imported cases.
Amid the new surge in infections, Secretary for Food and Health
Dr Sophia Chan announced the return to tighter restrictions on public gathering.
Starting this Saturday, restaurants will again be limited to
operating at 60 of their capacity, and seat just eight people per table, while the
cap for bars will be four. Groups visiting gyms, party rooms and karaoke
lounges must limit their size to eight.
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| Restaurants will go back to sitting a maximum of 8 per table from Saturday |
According to Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan of the Center for Health
Protection, two of the Filipinas who tested positive today flew into Hong Kong yesterday aboard a Hong Kong Airlines flight.
One is 42 years old, and the other is 43.
A third Filipina who also tested positive is the domestic
helper of a 69-year-old woman who was found infected yesterday, two days after
developing a fever. They live together at Hoi Fu Court
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Meanwhile, the two Filipino seamen who were also found to have Covid-19 yesterday are aged 49 and 56 years old. They flew into Hong Kong from
They were both tested for the coronavirus disease at Precious Blood Hospital Princess Margaret
Hospital in Kowloon
Also among the new imported cases today are two cargo plane
pilots and a crew member who recently arrived from Kazakhstan , and a three-month old baby girl whose father tested positive earlier after arriving
from Pakistan
Of the 34 local cases, 23 are related to Kong Tai Care for
the Aged home in Tsz Wan Shan, while nine appear related to earlier clusters,
notably those from two restaurants, the Bun Kee
Congee & Noodle Shop in Ping Shek Estate and the Sun Fat restaurant in Jordan
According to Chuang, many of
the patients were asymptomatic when they tested positive.
Three of them are taxi
drivers, at least one of whom frequented Sun Fat. The cases sparked alarm, and
prompted health officials to seek the help of the police and telecommunications
companies in hopes of tracing their recent passengers.
Chuang also sent out an
appeal to taxi drivers who visited the two restaurants recently to reach out to
them. Those who have symptoms should seek treatment immediately, and those
without, should ask for specimen bottles from CHP so they can be tested.
Also among today’s cases is
the wife of a 71-year-old man who had visited Bun Kee and tested positive
yesterday, and a 58-year-old female who does not go to work but frequently takes taxis.
The Hospital Authority
reported that there are currently 149 confirmed patients being treated in eight
public hospitals, two of whom are in critical condition, and two in serious
condition. This was after nine patients had recovered and were discharged.
